HKSM

A discipline where team members frequently combine their individual work into a shared baseline and verify that the integrated result works correctly with everything else.

Key Points

• Changes are integrated into a common repository many times per day or at least daily.
• Automated builds and tests validate each integration to catch defects quickly.
• Small, incremental commits reduce merge conflicts and simplify troubleshooting.
• Requires version control, clear branching strategy, and fast feedback to the team.

Example

A product team commits updates in small slices. Every commit triggers an automated build and test run on the CI server. When a test fails, the team swarms to fix the issue before adding new work, keeping the main branch in a releasable state.

PMP Example Question

Which practice helps an agile team find integration problems early by frequently combining individual contributions and automatically verifying them?

1. Continuous Integration
2. Rolling Wave Planning
3. Integrated Change Control
4. Configuration Management Plan

Correct Answer: A — Continuous integration of frequent changes with automated checks

Explanation: Continuous Integration merges work often and runs automated validation, enabling fast discovery and correction of integration issues.